

Despite the formation of a joint federal, state and local task force, for over a decade, the purported best efforts of law enforcement were unable to bring justice to the victims, their families and the community.Īs the bodies of young women continued to appear in the murky canals, the official position of the Multi-Agency Investigative Team remained that the crimes were likely the work of a serial killer. Their bodies were left to molder in drainage ditches and canals outside of town. Chaisson would become the first of a series of victims known collectively as the Jeff Davis 8, a group of local women murdered between 20 in and around Jennings, the parish seat. She had a history of mental and physical health problems, failed relationships, and addictions, struggles common in the sex-for-drugs trade. Jefferson Davis Parish Deputies identified her via fingerprints as Loretta Lynn Lewis Chaisson, a Jennings sex worker well known to local authorities. $26.00 On May 20, 2005, the body of a 28-year-old woman was pulled from the Grand Marais Canal, just outside Jennings, Louisiana. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, according to a statement from Louisiana State University (LSU).Review Review: Murder in the Bayou Ethan Brown investigates the fate of the Jeff Davis 8 James Parish, Louisiana, ABC News-affiliate WBRZ2 reported. Richardson’s body was found March 18 near the bank of the Mississippi River in Hester in St.

The rumor may be related to the recent discovery of two bodies in the Mississippi River: Raemel Richardson and Kori Gauthier. “At this point in time, there is not anything to support any truthfulness to these allegations.” “The Department is aware of these allegations that are being spread online about the viral social media post,” a spokesperson for the department told Check Your Fact in a direct message on Facebook. (RELATED: Does This Video Show Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Sending A Message To Black Lives Matter And Antifa Activists?)

An active serial killer certainly would warrant an announcement on the Baton Rouge Police Department’s website, yet no such threat was mentioned in any of the department’s press releases. There is, however, no evidence of an active serial killer in Baton Rouge. 3 women have been found in the Mississippi river.” “Police say he bumps women’s cars and then when you pull over pulls a gun and tells you to get in his car. “Serial killer in Baton Rouge,” reads text in the post. The image shows what appears to be a Snapchat post featuring several blocks of text alleging there is a serial killer active in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
